Articles in XIMB
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A status note and a short video documentary on MDG 1 were presented by Prof S Peppin, XIMB followed by a panel discussion moderated by Dr RK Meher, NCDS. The members who participated in the panel discussion included Dr KV Singh, UNICEF, Mr Prosun Sen, UNICEF, Mr Ranjan Mohanty, PECUC, Mr Dilip Bisoy, Financial Express, […]
Project Smiles aProject Smilesa aimed at making the smiles more inclusive, was an initiative taken up by the aThe Ordinariesa, a group of XIMB students of first year. Working with girls from aAsha Kirana, who have been deprived of a family of their own, the Ordinaries focussed on establishing a sustainable value addition model for […]
The programme was opened by Prof S Peppin, Joint Co-ordinator of XIMB STRC, who gave a brief introduction to the Leadership and Managerial Proficiency Programme (LAMP) which was conducted by XIMB, in collaboration with the UNDP. He also paid homage to four pass-outs of the programme who had since, succumbed to the deadly HIV virus. […]
The event began with Mr Rajive Kaul introducing Mr. Behuria. Shortly thereafter, Mr. Behuria took to the lectern. Mr Behuria described todayas changing times and said that it is high time that all companies accept this and move on. He said that these changing times are a major threat to all players and that it […]
Mr Rajive Kaul was the first speaker. He narrated small anecdotes about various incidents in his life that went on to make him the person that he is today. He advised the students to avoid making a tough decision based on just one opinion. The next speaker was Mr GNS Reddy. Mr Reddy spoke about […]
In the fair, products of companies like Mahindra & Mahindra, Paradeep Phosphates Ltd. (PPL), ICICI Lombard and Piaggio were showcased. Care was taken to ensure that all the showcased products were ones that were specifically targeted at the rural consumer. At the same time, social concepts like public health and hygiene, sanitation and education were […]
The event was started with speeches by Dr Ramana and Prof Banikanta Mishra, faculty members at XIMB. They pointed out that corruption has now become rampant in our society and that it is up to us to make sure that we weed out this disease once and for all. A few students also spoke about […]
Keeping in mind the growing preference of the B-school community for online events, this year Xpressions had six online events. Flagship events like Kurukshetra (simulated business environment to test cross-functional decision-making ability), Skill City (a test of soft skills like communication, negotiation, conflict handling and resource management), Gladiator (an evaluation of a contenderas potential to […]
The discussion was started by Mr Ramesh, who at the outset said that he felt that social entrepreneurship and venture capitalism go hand-in-hand. He highlighted that the focus on the issue at hand is relatively new and it is only off-late that venture capitalists (VCs) are moving funds into Micro-Finance Institutions (MFIs), in a big […]